Rover 100 1990 vs Volkswagen Polo 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 60 HP | |
| Torque: | 117 NM | 116 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 17 seconds | |
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Rover 100 is more dynamic to drive. Rover 100 engine produces 15 HP more power than Volkswagen Polo, whereas torque is 1 NM more than Volkswagen Polo. Thanks to more power Rover 100 reaches 100 km/h speed 5.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 8.0 | |
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The Rover 100 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Rover 100 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Polo, which means that by driving the Rover 100 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 510 km in combined cycle | 560 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km on highway | 710 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Polo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volkswagen Polo engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Rover 200, Rover 400 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Vento | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.52 m | 3.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.56 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.42 m | |
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Rover 100 is smaller. Rover 100 is 20 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Polo, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Rover 100 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 229 litres | 245 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
552 litres | 975 litres | |
| Rover 100 has 16 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Polo. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Polo (by 423 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 100 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Polo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`310 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 800 | |
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